Goat Meat Goes Trendy

September 05, 1991

Goat is seen by some as one of the hot health meats showing up in the low-fat American diet. Ostrich and emu have become other candidates, joining skinless chicken, the ``Other White Meat`` (pork) and Smartburger (a trademarked lean-beef product).

With Caribbean food catching on across the country, goat meat may take the lead in acceptance among consumers despite the fact that some tasters think goat has a strong flavor.

Livestock specialists at Texas Arts & Industries University are educating ranchers on the production and marketing of goat meat, also known by the Spanish name cabrito (kuh-BREE-toe).

A university spokesman predicted that the meat, lean and nutritious, will be the ``fajita of the `90s.``